MITIE’s interior fit-out business has won a £7.5m project with Bank of Ireland to fit out its prestigious new headquarters at Bow Bells House, located in EC4. 

The site of Bow Bells House has recently been redeveloped for modern use by demolishing the existing 1950s structure and constructing a seven-storey, 200,000 sq. ft. commercial building in its place. MITIE’s fit-out work for Bank of Ireland will involve transforming 70,000 sq. ft of space within the new building from Category A to Category B.

The five-month project, which commenced on 14 January 2008, will entail fitting out open-plan office space, executive offices and meeting room facilities across four floors of the building. The new layout will include a client reception, meeting facilities, dealer areas, general office space, a ‘grab and go’ restaurant facility and security enhancements. To facilitate the new layout, MITIE will also carry out modifications to upgrade various Category A services such as heating and lighting, and will fit specialist joinery, specialist finishes and specialist lighting. 

Joe McMahon, Project Manager for Bank of Ireland, commented: “MITIE will be working to a challenging schedule to ensure that we can move into our new headquarters on time. Given the team’s extensive experience and evident success in fitting out prime City office space such as this, we are certain of a very high standard of finish to be delivered on time and within budget.” 

Matthew Quill, Joint Managing Director of MITIE Interiors, commented: “We look forward to transforming this new space for Bank of Ireland into a useable and tailored office, which will enable its 500-strong team to benefit from a workplace that is designed around the bank’s specific requirements.” 

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For further information, contact: 

David Revis, Investor Relations and PR Manager, MITIE Group PLC
T: 020 7034 7306, M: 07979 702465, E: david.revis@mitie.co.uk 

Donna Fooks-Bale, Communications Manager, MITIE Property Services (UK) Ltd
T: 01454 275880, M: 07920 298127, E: donna.fooks-bale@mitie.co.uk 

Sandra Grandison, Corporate Communications Manager, Bank of Ireland
T: 0207 634 3477, M: 079122 98013, E: sandra.grandison@BOIUK.com 

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About MITIE
Delivering quality services to our customers has made MITIE one of the UK’s leading support services companies, delivering Facilities, Engineering and Property Services. 

MITIE motivates people to deliver successfully; we employ more than 44,000 people, making us one of the largest employers in the UK. We ensure our 6,500 public and private sector clients are satisfied with their service delivery by recruiting and retaining the best people. MITIE’s unique share ownership ethos ‘Management Incentive Through Investment Equity’ (MITIE) encourages our employees to focus on delivering what our customers want. 

MITIE provides all of the Facilities Services that organisations may wish to outsource including Catering, Cleaning, Document Management, Front of House Services, Energy Services, Engineering Maintenance, Facilities Management, Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Security and Waste and Environmental Services. MITIE also offers Engineering and Property Services, improving buildings for its customers by providing Building Refurbishment, Fit-Out and Maintenance Services, together with Mechanical & Electrical Engineering. 

Our success in delivering sustainable growth, through responsible and proactive engagement with stakeholders, has enabled us to become a FTSE 250 company achieving annual revenues of over £1.2bn, with a national coverage that delivers locally.

About Bank of Ireland
UK Financial Services Bank of Ireland UK Financial Services (UKFS) combines the sterling denominated businesses within the Bank of Ireland Group incorporating Business Banking, Personal Lending and Consumer Financial Services representing joint ventures with the UK Post Office. The Bank of Ireland in Northern Ireland, part of Business Banking, is a leading player in both personal financial services and in corporate and business banking.

Bank of Ireland UKFS operates its businesses out of London, Belfast, Bristol and Reading with a workforce of approximately 3,500 staff. The division generates in excess of £300m profits before tax, similar to companies listed in the FTSE top 70, with annual growth over 15% achieved. UKFS manages over £40bn of quality customer loans and about £15bn customer deposits with strong growth demonstrated within each book. Customer numbers acquired within the Post Office relationship have exceeded 1 million in three years and continue to grow strongly.